Berardo Art Deco Museum – Lisbon’s newest museum in 2022

Glass peacock at Berardo Art Deco Museum, Lisbon, Portugal

Berardo Art Deco Museum Collection

The Berardo Art Deco Museum, or BMAD, opened on April 23, 2021, making it Lisbon’s newest museum.

The Berardo Art deco collection is located in the early 18th-century palatial summer home of the Marquis de Abrantes, in the Alcântara neighborhood. The collection of art deco and art nouveau pieces are displayed in what would have been the daily setting of the period in a nobleman’s home.

The collection includes more than 300 pieces of furniture glassware, ironwork, silverware, ceramics, and lamps. It is considered to be one of the best Art Deco and Art Nouveau collections in the world.

The collection was assembled over thirty years by mining tycoon Joe Berardo.

Featured artists include:

  • Jacques Émile Ruhlmann
  • Alfred Portanueve
  • Jean-Michel Frank
  • Jacques Adnet
  • René Lalique
  • Jules Leleu

Berardo Art Deco Museum Hours

Open every day from 10 am until 7 pm. Last entry is at 5 pm.

Berardo Art Deco Museum Admission

Entry to the museum is €5. Children under 12 are free. All visits are small guided group tours in your language. Tours start at 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, and 5 pm.

At the end of your tour, the hosts treat you to a tasting of Bacalhoa wines, so you basically earn back your admission fee (for those over 18).

Tiled exterior of the Berardo Art Deco Museum, Lisbon, Portugal
Tiled – exterior of the Berardo Art Deco Museum

Where is the Berardo Art Deco Museum located?

Rua Primeiro de Maio 24

GPS coordinates: 38.70426023622846, -9.179119046418947

Take bus 714 or 727 from Praça da Figueira or Cais do Sodré to Largo do Calvário. The museum is a short walk from there.

What else is near the Berardo Art Deco Museum?

The official website of the Berardo Art Deco Museum is https://bmad.pt/

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